Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy

Italy: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 3,030 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,030 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,096 Number
in 2001
All-time low
2,395 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy, 1999–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1999201120241999: 6.7k Number2000: 7.1k Number2001: 7.1k Number2002: 7.0k Number2003: 6.6k Number2004: 6.1k Number2005: 5.8k Number2006: 5.7k Number2007: 5.1k Number2008: 4.7k Number2009: 4.2k Number2010: 4.1k Number2011: 3.9k Number2012: 3.8k Number2013: 3.4k Number2014: 3.4k Number2015: 3.4k Number2016: 3.3k Number2017: 3.4k Number2018: 3.3k Number2019: 3.2k Number2020: 2.4k Number2021: 2.9k Number2022: 3.2k Number2023: 3.0k Number2024: 3.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy is 3,030 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy peaked at 7,096 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,395 Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved in Italy, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 6,688 Number
2000 7,061 Number +5.6%
2001 7,096 Number +0.5%
2002 6,980 Number -1.6%
2003 6,563 Number -6.0%
2004 6,122 Number -6.7%
2005 5,818 Number -5.0%
2006 5,669 Number -2.6%
2007 5,131 Number -9.5%
2008 4,725 Number -7.9%
2009 4,237 Number -10.3%
2010 4,114 Number -2.9%
2011 3,860 Number -6.2%
2012 3,753 Number -2.8%
2013 3,401 Number -9.4%
2014 3,381 Number -0.6%
2015 3,428 Number +1.4%
2016 3,283 Number -4.2%
2017 3,378 Number +2.9%
2018 3,334 Number -1.3%
2019 3,173 Number -4.8%
2020 2,395 Number -24.5%
2021 2,875 Number +20.0%
2022 3,159 Number +9.9%
2023 3,039 Number -3.8%
2024 3,030 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,688 Number 6,688 Number 6,688 Number 1
2000s 5,940 Number 4,237 Number 7,096 Number 10
2010s 3,510 Number 3,173 Number 4,114 Number 10
2020s 2,900 Number 2,395 Number 3,159 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 3,181 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,770 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 1,896 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 1,896 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy?
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Italy was 3,030 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,096 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,395 Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,091 data points, 1999–2024
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